Fascination (2004)

Director:

Klaus Menzel

Writers:

Daryl Haney (based on a screenplay by) and
John L. Jacobs (based on a screenplay by) ...
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Release Date:

14 October 2004 (Germany)

Genre:

Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

She's either the love of his life... Or the end of it

Plot:

Only a few weeks after her husband's mysterious death, Maureen returns from a cruise with handsome Brit Oliver Vance in tow...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Marriage | Suspicion | Investigation | Death

Cast

James Naughton	...	Patrick Doherty
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Maureen Doherty
Adam Garcia	...	Scott Doherty
Stuart Wilson	...	Oliver Vance
Alice Evans	...	Kelly Vance
Craig Cady	...	Phillip Shields
Vincent Castellanos	...	District Attorney
Jaime Bello	...	Martin Earnhardt
Sterling Fitzgerald	...	Sammi Russell (as Ann Michele Fitzgerald)
Ted Richard	...	First Detective
Gary Davies	...	Second Detective (as Gary-Michael Davies)
Cucho Viera	...	Pharmacist
Bill Sloan	...	E.R. Doctor (as William Sloan)
Elia Enid Cadilla	...	Justice of the Peace
Idee B. Charriez Millet	...	Nurse
J.C. Love	...	Dr. Reis

Directed by
Klaus Menzel

Writing credits
Daryl Haney		(based on a screenplay by) and
John L. Jacobs		(based on a screenplay by) (as John Jacobs)
Klaus Menzel		(written by)

Produced by
Ed Cathell III	....	line producer
Ingo Deinert	....	executive producer
Martin Ganz	....	associate producer
Rafael Jenes	....	line producer: second unit, Miami Lights Camera Action
Peter McRae	....	co-producer
Klaus Menzel	....	producer
Armin Stieler	....	executive producer
Robert Stiemerling	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Du Prez

Cinematography by
Reinhart 'Rayteam' Peschke		(director of photography) (as Reinhart Peschke)

Film Editing by
Toby Yates

Casting by
Gary Davies
Leonard Finger
Lucy Jenkins

Production Design by
Marc Greville-Masson

Art Direction by
Mayna Magruder

Set Decoration by
Monica Monserrate

Costume Design by
Susanna Puisto

Makeup Department
Angelo Alberti	....	makeup assistant
Dominique Borrel	....	makeup assistant (as Dominique Borrell Vilmant)
Loida E. Jeannot	....	key hair stylist
Margarita Jeannot	....	hair stylist assistant
Aida Pizarro	....	makeup designer
Edward Ternes	....	makeup designer: Ms. Bisset

Production Management
Rosi Acosta	....	production manager
Gaither Dawson Peden	....	production manager: second unit
Reinhard Schreiner	....	post-production supervisor
Anthony Sloman	....	post-production executive (as Anthony B. Sloman)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colleen Comer	....	assistant director

Art Department
Pedro Alvarez	....	assistant property master
Jerry Bingham	....	storyboard artist
Jason Lugo Carrion	....	carpenter
Lucia Nieves Cortes	....	production assistant to production designer
Jomar Fernandez Sepulveda	....	carpenter
Nydia Gonzalez	....	property master
Juan Guallini Indij	....	carpenter
Francisco 'Panchi' López-Franco	....	swing (as Francisco Lopez-Franco)
Angel Flores Mangual	....	scenic painter
Alejandra Martinez	....	scenic painter
Francisco Martinez	....	on-set dresser
Norysell Massanet	....	swing
Andreas Menzel	....	assistant art director
Georgie Miranda	....	construction coordinator (as Jorge Miranda)
Hector Molini	....	construction foreman
Carlos Reyes	....	lead man
Peter Rodriguez	....	scenic painter
Charlie Bonilla	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)
Paul Iannizzotto	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Antonio Betancourt	....	sound mixer
Vicky Brazier	....	dialogue editor (as Victoria Brazier)
Peter Burgis	....	foley artist
Paul Carr	....	adr mixer
Doug Cooper	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer (as Douglas Cooper)
Andie Derrick	....	foley artist (as Andi Derrik)
Howard Eaves	....	foley editor
Robert Farr	....	adr mixer
Robert Farr	....	foley mixer
Robert Farr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Luis Antonio Landrau	....	cable person
Tim Lewiston	....	supervising sound editor
Kevin Maloney	....	boom operator
Peter V. Meiselmann	....	sound mixer
John Warhurst	....	assistant sound editor
Luis Antonio Landrau	....	second boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Charlie Bonilla	....	special effects
Juan Acosta Hernandez	....	special effects technician
Juan Navas	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt double: Scott (as Scott Ateah)
Ivelisse Rivera Aybar	....	stunt double: Kelly
Bill Sloan	....	stunt double: Patrick
John Wardlow	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Sajid Berrios	....	dolly grip
Steve Biello	....	aerial photographer: main unit
Emanuel Carrión	....	electrician (as Emmanuel Carrion)
Jason Chavez	....	electrician
Victor Cruz	....	key grip
Alfonso Diaz	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Vincent G. Fox	....	camera operator: second unit
Carola Gonzalez	....	camera production assistant
Jorge Irizarry	....	grip
Ross Jones	....	grip: second unit
David Lotz	....	grip: second unit
Zoraida Luna	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Zoraida Luna Luna)
Laura Magruder	....	still photographer
Raul J. Marin	....	grip (as Raul Marin)
Ricardo Marquez	....	grip
Abner Medina	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Luis Alfredo Montero	....	grip
Felix Nunez	....	electrician
Raymond Orraca	....	best boy electric
Anibal Pabon	....	best boy grip
Gabriel Padilla	....	gaffer
Enrique Puig	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Orlando Pérez	....	grip (as Orlando Perez)
Norberto Mohica Rivera	....	generator operator
Gilberto Rosario	....	electrician
Leo Tamargo	....	assistant camera: second unit
Juan A. Torres	....	electrician
Ralph Watson	....	Steadicam operator
Randy Williamson	....	camera operator: "c" camera (as Randy 'Razzle' Williamson)
Carlos Zayas	....	clapper loader
Arthur Cloquet	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Vanessa Baker	....	adr voice casting
Nikki Dalmau	....	extras casting
Brendan Donnison	....	voice casting: Lyps Inc.

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elena Balshem	....	assistant costume designer
Anita Ramirez Velez	....	costumer
Mitzy Ann Ramirez	....	costumer
Loida Viera	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Iain Erskine	....	associate editor
Alan Kempster	....	color grader
Faye Morgan	....	post-production coordinator (as Faye Stevens)
Shawn O'Neill	....	post-production production assistant
Amy Quince	....	assistant editor
Raju Raymond	....	post-production coordinator
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter
Juliet Gale	....	trainee: editing (uncredited)
Mato	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Andy Brown	....	music director: London Metrolpolitan Orchestra (as Andrew Brown)
Johnny Bull	....	music producer: Vertigo Studios (as Jonny Bull)
David Jaymes	....	music supervisor: Spirit Music and Media
The London Metropolitan Orchestra	....	music performers
Ricardo Martin	....	music consultant
Mike Ross-Trevor	....	music recordist: orchestra, Sony Music Studios

Transportation Department
Felix Osorio Andino	....	driver
Hector Chaparro	....	driver (as Hector 'Chapi' Chaparro)
Armando Cruz	....	driver: camera truck
Faustino Espinosa	....	driver
Angel L. Lopez Garcia	....	driver
Eladio Gascot	....	driver
Ricardo Gonzalez	....	driver: prop truck
Luis A. Jurado	....	transportation captain (as Luis Jurado)
Miguel A. Lopez	....	driver
Luis Marquez	....	driver
Luis 'Cuba' Medina Sánchez	....	driver (as Luis Madina Sanchez)
Angel Rodriguez	....	driver
Josiuan Rojas	....	transportation coordinator
Luis A. Rosado	....	driver
Nelson Sanchez	....	driver
Carlos Rafael Santos	....	driver: cast (as Carlos R. Santos)
Bill Sloan	....	driver: cast
Jeffrey Slone	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Sara Alvarez	....	production secretary
Jan-Holger Arndt	....	legal services: Germany, Lill & Glock (as Jan Holger Arndt)
Roberto Arrieta	....	stand-in
Jorge Velez Augusto	....	extras coordinator
Ricou Browning Jr.	....	boat captain (as Ricou Browning)
Juan Antonio Camacho	....	chef: Gourmet on Wheels
Paola Cambo	....	set production assistant
Luis E. Colon Arroyo	....	craft service assistant
Vivian Cordero	....	stand-in
Gary Davies	....	assistant: Mr. Menzel
Gabriel Deliz	....	stand-in
Alex Edlin	....	boat mate
Mikol Eguia	....	stand-in
Maria Estades	....	set production assistant
Luis R. Estrella-Rivera	....	location manager (as Luis R. Estrella)
Juan Carlos Fellicier	....	stand-in
Jose Gomez Fernandez	....	caterer: Gourmet on Wheels
Julia Finn	....	public relations: Dennis Davidson Associates
Gary Freeman	....	pilot: second unit
José Fuentes	....	production accountant
Nicole Gregory	....	public relations: Dennis Davidson Associates
Martin Haines	....	legal services: UK
Tarn Harper	....	post-production accountant: Postsums
Oliver S. Haugk	....	legal services: Germany, Haugk & Partner
David G. Havard	....	insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben
Enrique Huertas	....	production runner
Jim Hunter	....	pilot: second unit
Edwin Irizarry	....	assistant marine coordinator
Jay S. Kenoff	....	legal services: US, Kenoff & Machtinger (as Jay Kenoff)
Ileannet La Fossé	....	assistant production accountant (as Illeannet La Fosse)
Hans-Walter Lill	....	legal services: Germany, Lill & Glock
Davenport Lyons	....	legal services: UK
John McMahon	....	pilot: second unit
Neyda Johana Mercado	....	assistant production coordinator
Richard Moxon	....	legal services: UK
Jerry Navas	....	marine coordinator
Miguelito Negron	....	stand-in
Raquel Medina Rampolla	....	set production assistant
Vivian Rebella	....	set production assistant
Dennis Reiff	....	insurance: D.R. Reiff & Associates (as Dennis R. Reiff)
Jossette Reilly	....	extras wrangler
Leopoldo Riera	....	craft service
Andres Rivera	....	craft service assistant
Meydeline Rivera	....	stand-in
Héctor Robles	....	location production assistant (as Hector 'Toti' Robles)
Michelle Rodriguez	....	stand-in
Jessica Rosario	....	stand-in
Stephanie Rosenberg	....	legal services: US, Kenoff & Machtinger
Elliot Feliciano Rossy	....	craft service
Shirley Salt	....	nurse: second unit
Nicole Seguin	....	talent consultant
Antonio Sifre	....	legal services: Puerto Rico, Toro Colon Mullet Rivera & Sifre (as Antonio J. Sifre-Sein)
Amy Sobin	....	script supervisor
Brian Statt	....	post-production accountant: Goldcrest
Sofia Tirado	....	assistant location manager
Angela 'Kuka' Torres	....	production coordinator
José R. Varona	....	paramedic (as Jose Varona)
Jack W. Haddox	....	bond representative (uncredited)
Karsten Kastelan	....	film publicist (uncredited)

Thanks
Joanna Plafsky	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Quality Films
• Classicmap

Distributors

• Bodega Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Solo Film Verleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• General Screen Enterprises (special effects)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance (as AON/Albert G. Ruben)
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  insurance
• DDA Public Relations (DDA)  public relations (as Dennis Davidson Associates)
• General Screen Enterprises  titles
• Goldcrest Post Production London  post-production accounting
• Goldcrest Post Production London  sound re-recorded at
• Gourmet on Wheels  catering
• Haugk & Partner  legal services: Germany
• Kenoff & Machtinger  legal services: US
• Lill & Glock  legal services: Germany
• Lyps Inc.  voice casting
• Motion Picture Bond Company, The  completion bond
• MovieTrack  sound post-production
• Postsums  post-production accounting
• Sony Music Studios  orchestra recording
• Spirit Music and Media  music supervision
• Toro Colon Mullet Rivera & Sifre  legal services: Puerto Rico
• Truman Van Dyke Company  insurance
• Vertigo Studios  music producer

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, and for language

Runtime:

Germany:95 min | USA:103 min (DVD)

Country:

Germany | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Company:

Quality Films

Trivia:

The film only played on 10 screens in the US. Worldwide release focused on Germany, where it played on 105 screens.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Kelly and Scott have sex on the roof, it begins to rain. Kelley's white shirt becomes transparent, and sticks to her body. When Kelly and Scott roll downward on the roof, Kelly's shirt is completely dry.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)

How unfascinating!

I really should have checked IMDb before watching this mess. It is a bad movie. Direction and writing is very amateurish. There are shots of the rainbow above the sea. Was that supposed to be symbolic or did the director just put it there because it looked nice? There are several plot holes and the characters are badly written. Adam Garcia takes his shirt off more than he acts. Alice Evans seems to show potential but this half-baked role does nothing to confirm. Stuart Wilson is very bad too. The only one who did act is Jacqueline Bisset. Why is this woman doing terrible movies? 'Fascination' may qualify as soft-core (even though the love-scenes were very unconvincing). It is quite a waste of time and should have been rightfully called 'Unfascination'.